About Us

Oh to live in the United States where the roads are paved with gold! The American dream. Does it really exist? This is a story that it does. In 1988, Shirley Abelsohn, arrived in San Diego, from South Africa, via Virginia. She worked for a non-profit organization and one of her of duties that she had was to create a weekly newsletter, which in those days was by hand – cutting and pasting. After several months computers were introduced. Then came the big challenge of having to do the monthly newsletter as well, on this intimidating monstrosity… the computer. Shirley was told that unless she learned to use it, she would be without a job. That was the beginning of her success. “Playing” on the computer she learned many programs and started custom wedding and invitations and cards for friends. Soon this caught on and before she knew it, she had given up her job and CREATE-A-DESIGN was born. Shirley made and sold her custom invitations from home until 1996, when she and her husband Rufus, decided to take a huge gamble and bought a store, CLONE Duplicating and Printing in Del Mar. CREATE-A DESIGN then moved to Del Mar, where it has become a very lucrative business. Customers have come from as far as France, London, Israel, Massachusetts, and Las Vegas and within California. It is not as if these invitations could not be purchased in these places, but the knowledge and the patience that Shirley exhibits, is what has made her successful. Customers are welcome to browse through many albums from different manufacturers. The next stage in this progression was our online site, which you are looking at now.

Leadership: At CreateADesign Online Shoppe, you receive the kind of quality and service you expect from a leader. Our company is always evolving as the needs or our customers change and as new opportunities are created in the market. You can rest assured that, working with Clone Duplicating & Printing, you will enjoy the latest services, technology and developments in the industry.

Teamwork: We make it our responsibility to know you and your business. We work closely with you to ensure that the solutions we provide are tailored to meet your unique needs and challenges. We are committed to your success.

Customer Relations: At CreateADesign Online Shoppe , our highest priority is satisfied customers. You are important to us and you can expect us to go the extra mile for your business. Superior customer service is the hallmark of Clone Duplicating & Printing. We are proud to serve you and work hard to earn your business.

We are located at : 5425 Oberlin Drive, Suite 212 San Diego, CA, 92121
Phone us at 858 – 259 – 6789
 email us at cadcs@createadesign.net